21st Dec 1835 | 27 Enslaved | £549 6s 1d
Parliamentary Papers p. 54.
T71/869: claim from William F. Henderson, of St George, as owner and residuary devisee.
T71/1593 p. 51: letter, dated 11/01/1836, to Thos. Reid, an advocate, Aberdeen (Scotland).
T71/163 p. 171: William F. Henderson registered 24 enslaved persons, as residuary devisee, in 1832.
T71/1608: Thos. Reid, an advocate, had power of attorney for this claim and for Portland claim nos. 39 & 40 (also William F. Henderson claims).
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Colony
Jamaica
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Parish
St George
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Claim No.
345
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Estate
Annotto River
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Collected by
Reid, Thos.
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Uncontested
Yes
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Awardee
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1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
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CITING THIS RECORD:
'Jamaica St George 345 (Annotto River)', Legacies of British Slavery database, http://wwwdepts-live.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/claim/view/17681 [accessed 29th November 2024].
